* This
comparison does not account for the change in the magnitude of the total
population, nor differences in age structure between these time periods. Also,
during 1999 there was a change in revision from the ICD-9 to ICD-10. Therefore,
diseases may be categorized differently between the two comparison
periods.

** For all causes:
Average number of deaths 1990-1994 is 104,443; total deaths 1999 is 108,122.
Average number of male deaths 1990-1994 is 52,768; female deaths is 51,675. In
1999 the number of male deaths is 52,400; female deaths is 55,722

* Smoking-attributable
fraction is calculated using current and former smoking prevalence estimates
for adults 35 years of age or older, relative risk data, and the cause-specific
number of deaths. This represents the maximal proportion of total deaths caused
by cigarette smoking.

* During 1999 there
was a change in revision from the ICD-9 to ICD-10. The change includes revision
of categories, re-grouping of diseases, re-named causes of death, and
modification of coding rules. Thus, there are issues of comparability with data
from previous years.